Gadget of the Week

We Will Rock You

The Sonos Play:3 speaker system can fill an apartment, study or summer cottage with surprisingly good sound.

If you're like me, you have a computer stuffed to the gills with great music—and desktop speakers that belch poor sound. So I was thrilled when I learned about the latest creation from Sonos—a smaller, sleeker and less-expensive version of the company's trailblazing wireless speaker system. Made up of one, two, or as many speakers as you choose, the Sonos Play:3 can fill an apartment, study or summer cottage with surprisingly good sound.

I tested a two-speaker combo with music from Queen, the classic British rock band...